I am a BC resident who lived in manitoba for 2 years a and a…

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I am sorry to hear of this difficult situation.

You should call them to find out what has gone wrong.

But part of what has gone wrong is that if you are not a resident of Manitoba you aren't entitled to a driver's licence for Manitoba and you were required to change over your licence to a BC licence within three months of returning to BC.

Does that help as a starting point?

That is true but it's been 2.5 years and that is the problem.

But call both governments to see what the recommend.

You have to call them and try and sort this out.

This is not going to have to go to court. It's not a suspension because of a charge.

SUSPENSION OR CANCELLATION BY REGISTRAR FOR UNPAID CHARGES

Dishonoured cheques

92(1)

The registrar may take one or more of the actions set out in subsection (3) in respect of a person who obtains a driver's licence, registers a vehicle, obtains another service under this Act or the regulations, or who is required to pay a premium, as defined in subsection 1(1) of The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act, or another amount prescribed in the regulations under that Act, if a cheque that is subsequently dishonoured is given in payment of

(a) the charge for the driver's licence, registration or other service; or

(b) the premium or other amount.

Debts to government or Manitoba Public Insurance

92(2)

The registrar may take one or more of the actions set out in subsection (3) if a person is indebted to the government or The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation, other than as described in subsection (1), for

(a) a charge specified in the regulations under The Highway Traffic Act or The Off-Road Vehicles Act;

(b) a premium, as defined in subsection 1(1) of The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation Act, or another amount prescribed in the regulations under that Act; or

(c) payment of benefits or insurance money, or the assumption of liability for payment of benefits or insurance money, by The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation.

Actions by registrar for debts

92(3)

In a circumstance described in subsection (1) or (2), the registrar may do one or more of the following:

(a) suspend the person's driver's licence or the registration of any vehicle registered in the person's name;

(b) suspend the person's right to hold a driver's licence or to register a vehicle;

(c) refuse to issue a driver's licence to the person or to register any vehicle in the person's name.

Length of suspension — subsection (1)

92(4)

The suspension of a person's driver's licence, vehicle registration or right to hold a driver's licence or to register a vehicle under subsection (1) continues until payment of any administration charge imposed by the registrar or The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation plus the lesser of

(a) the amount of the dishonoured cheque; or

(b) the portion of the charge, fee, premium or other amount under subsection (1) that was earned before the licence, registration or right was suspended.

Length of suspension — subsection (2)

92(5)

The suspension of a person's driver's licence, vehicle registration or right to hold a driver's licence or to register a vehicle under subsection (2) continues until payment of any administration charge imposed by the registrar or The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation plus the lesser of

(a) the amount of the debts described in clauses (2)(a) to (c); or

(b) the portion of debts that became due or was earned before the licence, registration or right was suspended.

Payment of indebtedness

92(6)

When a person in respect of whom the registrar has taken action under subsection (1) or (2) applies for a driver's licence or to register a vehicle

(a) the registrar may deny the application unless the person pays the amounts subsections (4) and (5) require to terminate the person's suspension; and

(b) if the payment made with the application is not sufficient to pay all of the amounts described in clause (a), the registrar must apply the payment, firstly, toward any indebtedness to the government in the order in which the indebtedness was incurred and, secondly, toward payment of any indebtedness to The Manitoba Public Insurance Corporation in the order in which the indebtedness was incurred.

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